Charles Watkins (14 January 1921 – 22 February 1998) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. After starting out with Glasgow non-league club St Anthony's, he joined Rangers in 1942. Moving south with English Second Division club Luton Town in 1948, he made 239 appearances for the Bedfordshire club before retiring. Re-joining Luton in the early 1960s as part of the coaching staff, Watkins spent a short spell during the 1964–65 season as caretaker manager.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Watkins | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 22 February 1998 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Hitchin, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Anthony's | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1948 | Rangers | 9 | (0) |
| 1948–1954 | Luton Town | 218 | (16) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1964–1965 | Luton Town (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
On leaving football, Charlie Watkins went on to run a newsagents for many years, with his family, in the Warden Hills area of Luton.
References
edit- ^ Bailey, Steve (December 1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. Soccerdata. pp. 100–101. ISBN 1-899468-10-2.
- ^ Wash, Roger (2008). Hatters Heroes. Roger Wash. ISBN 978-0-9560832-0-3.
- ^ "Charlie Watkins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 January 2023.